State · WARN Act layoffs · NJ
New Jersey Mass Layoffs
14,000 workers across 1 WARN filings. New Jersey's WARN threshold is 50+ workers - stricter than the federal 100-employee floor.
- 14,000
- Workers affected
- 1
- Notices filed
- 50+
- WARN threshold
- 2023
- Latest notice
New Jersey has 1 recorded WARN filing affecting 14,000 workers
According to individually-documented WARN Act layoffs, New Jersey has 1 well-known filing captured (14,000 workers). New Jersey does not yet have a live WARN-registry feed, so this total is not comparable to states with complete coverage.
The verdict
New Jersey has 1 well-known layoff captured individually (14,000 workers) -- we do not yet have a live feed from New Jersey's WARN registry, so this ranking is not comparable to states with a complete feed.
- #14
- of 23 states by workers affected
- 1
- WARN filings on record
- 14,000
- workers per notice, on average
- 50+
- state WARN threshold (stricter than federal)
This is a partial, not complete, record for New Jersey.
We do not yet have a live feed from New Jersey’s WARN registry; the 1 filing below are well-known layoffs we have captured individually, not the state’s full filing history. New Jersey’s workforce agency may have many more notices on record. As a live New Jersey feed becomes available we will replace this with the complete registry. Meanwhile, see the states with a complete feed on record.
The notices below are a partial sample for New Jersey - 14,000 workers across 1 filings we have captured individually, not a complete state registry (see the note above). The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 requires employers with 100 or more staff to give 60 days' written notice before a mass layoff (500+ workers at a site, or 50+ when that is at least a third of the workforce) or a plant closing; New Jersey reports through its own rapid-response and dislocated-worker program. Each notice below lists the employer, the number of jobs affected, the location, and the filing date, drawn directly from the state's published filings, use them to see which employers and industries are cutting, and when.
New Jersey WARN threshold: Employers must file WARN notices when laying off 50+ workers. New Jersey has a stricter threshold than the federal 100-employee minimum.
Top employers by workers cut in New Jersey
| # | Employer | Workers | Notices | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bed Bath Beyond | 14,000 | 1 | Retail Trade |
Recent notices in New Jersey
Union · Apr 23, 2023
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Reading New Jersey's WARN Act Filings
New Jersey has 1 WARN notice on record affecting 14,000 workers, with the most recent filing dated Apr 23, 2023. Reporting floor: 50+ workers (stricter than federal, captures mid-sized layoffs the federal threshold misses).
Average notice size: 14,000 workers - large-impact events (full-site closures, multi-department shutdowns). WARN Act framework + worker rights →
A few caveats are worth keeping in mind when you read these numbers. WARN notices are advance warnings, not confirmed outcomes, some filings are later withdrawn, postponed, or end up affecting fewer people than first projected, while voluntary buyouts and slow attrition never appear in this dataset at all. The law also exempts smaller employers and any layoff below the reporting threshold, so a quiet state on this page is not automatically a healthy labor market; it may simply file fewer covered notices. Treat these totals as a floor on visible disruption and a timeline of the largest, best-documented cuts, then open an individual notice to see the employer, the location, and the effective date behind each figure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WARN Act layoffs have occurred in New Jersey? ▼
New Jersey has 1 WARN Act notices on file, affecting a total of 14,000 workers. The average notice affects 14,000 workers.
What is the WARN Act threshold in New Jersey? ▼
New Jersey requires WARN Act notification when employers lay off 50 or more workers. This is stricter than the federal threshold of 100 employees, meaning more layoffs are captured in New Jersey.
Does New Jersey have its own mini-WARN Act? ▼
Yes, New Jersey has a state-level WARN law with a lower threshold of 50 employees, providing broader worker protections than the federal law.
What should I do if my employer files a WARN notice in New Jersey? ▼
If your employer files a WARN notice, you are entitled to 60 days advance notification. You should immediately file for unemployment benefits through New Jersey's workforce agency, explore COBRA health coverage options, and contact your local rapid response team for retraining programs.
Where does this New Jersey layoff data come from? ▼
This data comes from official WARN Act filings submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor and state workforce agencies. Employers are legally required to report mass layoffs and plant closings meeting WARN thresholds.
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Source: State labor departments, WARN Act notices New Jersey WARN Act mass-layoff filings · 2026 WARN notices required by federal law for mass layoffs of 50+ workers; state-by-state filings aggregated from labor department feeds.
Every figure on PlainLayoffs is rendered directly from public WARN Act filings and state workforce agency records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level totals are rendered directly from WARN Act filings. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026. A WARN filing is a legally required notice, not a judgment of a company's management or financial health; rankings here reflect filed notice volume only.
| Publisher | PlainLayoffs |
| Sources | Public state WARN-Act layoff registries |